Tamil Nadu Congress president Selvaperunthagai told reporters in Chennai yesterday: On behalf of the Tamil Nadu Congress, I offer my deepest condolences and sympathy to those who lost their lives in Wayanad, Kerala.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will give a check of Rs 1 crore to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Congress to provide relief to the victims and the affected people.
A rescue team of 80 members of Congress executives from Kudalur constituency has been formed under the arrangement of Nilgiri District Congress Committee President and Utagai MLA R. Ganesh near Wayanad district to provide necessary assistance to the affected people. He said this.
Tamil Nadu Congress vice-president Sorna Sethuraman, who was present during the press conference, said that he would donate Rs 1 lakh to the Wayanad relief fund in response to Selvaperunthakai’s request.
Bank Employee Association Rs.25 Lakh: All India Bank Employees Union General Secretary CH Venkatachalam issued a press release: Bank employees and bank employees unions have come forward to help the affected people in Wayanad.
According to this, in the first phase, the All India Bank Employees’ Union and All Kerala Bank Employees’ Federation are providing a relief fund of Rs.25 lakh. Further, necessary relief assistance will be provided. He said this.